门清

門清

ménqīng

noun

Meanings

1 concealed hand (mahjong: hand with no called tiles from others)
2 (coll.) to know something inside out

Characters

Examples

我这把是门清，番数翻倍。

Wǒ zhè bǎ shì ménqīng, fān shù fānbèi.

This hand of mine is concealed — the fan count doubles.

他对公司情况门儿清。

Tā duì gōngsī qíngkuàng ménrqīng.

He knows the company's situation inside out.

Tips

usage

In mahjong, 门清 scores extra because no tiles were drawn from other players' discards. In Beijing slang it gets erhua-ized to 门儿清 meaning completely clued in.

culture

Compare Japanese riichi mahjong's menzen (門前) — same root concept, concealed hand bonus.

Stroke Order

门 mén

清 qīng